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I hope you had a nice weekend! Please check your emails as school has been cancelled for tomorrow, January 29th. Spelling- Sort 22, 23, 24. Focus on sort 22 this week. Students will have a spelling quiz on February 14th. Reading- We will continue looking at various passages to identify text structures: description, main idea, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and sequencing. This week we will be reviewing all of the text structures in preparation for a quiz on Friday, February 1st. Writing- We will be starting our new unit on opinion writing. Students will be able to write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. Introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons. Provide reasons that support the opinion. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons. Provide a concluding statement or section. Grammar- Students will learn about comparative and superlative adverbs and adjectives. Social Studies- We are finish up our unit on Colonial America. Students will be tested on the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies on Thursday, January 31st . Upcoming dates and reminders:
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Hello parents, I hope you enjoyed your long weekend! Tuesday (January 22nd) is the 100th day of school!! If your child would like to dress up as if they are 100 years old they may 😊 Spelling- Sort 19, 20, 21. Focus on sort 21 this week. The spelling quiz will beto Friday, January 25th! Reading- We will continue looking at various passages to identify text structures: description, main idea, problem and solution, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and sequencing. This week we will be focusing on problem and solution and cause and effect text structures. Writing- We will continue working on our informational writing pieces where students introduce a topic, develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details, use linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information and provide a concluding statement or section. We will also be reviewing constructive responses from the beginning of the year (TEACH). Please study the informational writing outline that is in your child's writing notebook with him or her. Grammar- We will be going over comparative and superlative adjectives. (comparative: bigger, superlative biggest) Social Studies- We are continuing our unit on Colonial America. Students will be learning about the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies. At the end of the unit students will be able to describe the physical geography of the colonies, identify key people and their roles in each colony, and give examples of how trade was used. Last week our focus was on the Mid-Atlantic colonies. We will be working on Southern colonies this week. Upcoming dates and reminders:
Thanks for all you do in supporting your child's education. Have a great week! Hello parents,
I hope you enjoyed your weekend! Spelling- Sort 19, 20, 21. Focus on sort 20 this week. Students will have a spelling quiz on January 25th. Reading- We will continue looking at various passages to identify text structures: description, main idea, compare and contrast, cause and effect, and sequencing. This week we will be focusing on problem and solution and cause and effect text structures. Writing- We will continue working on our informational writing pieces where students introduce a topic, develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details, use linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information and provide a concluding statement or section. We will also be reviewing constructive responses from the beginning of the year (TEACH). Grammar- We will be going over how to use commas with quotation marks. Social Studies- We are starting our unit on Colonial America. Students will be learning about the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies. At the end of the unit students will be able to describe the physical geography of the colonies, identify key people and their roles in each colony, and give examples of how trade was used. Last week our focus was on the New England colonies. We will be working on Mid-Atlantic colonies this week. Upcoming dates and reminders:
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Entries are due to the Curriculum Support Teacher, Emily Davis, by Tuesday February 18th, 2019 Thanks for all you do in supporting your child's education. Have a great week! I hope you all had a wonderful winter break and were able to spend time with family and get some well needed rest!
Reading- This week, we will begin introducing the different text structures. There are 5 different text structures being discussed (Description/ Main Idea, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect, Sequence) Grammar- This week, we will be learning about commas and how they are used in a list, in addresses and in letters. Spelling –We will be focusing on sort 19 this week. Writing- This week, we will continue working on informative writing. Informational writing will include 5 paragraphs: an introduction to the topic, 3 paragraphs explaining the 3 big ideas or subtopics that support their main topic, and a conclusion. Students will also include facts, definitions and transition words in their writing. Social Studies- We are starting our unit on Colonial America. Students will be learning about the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies. At the end of the unit students will be able to describe the physical geography of the colonies, identify key people and their roles in each colony, and give examples of how trade was used. Important Dates: January 11th- Spirit day/Report Cards sent home January 16th- School Store January 21st- MLK day (NO SCHOOL) February 6th- International day Have a wonderful week! |
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